Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Dawgs @ Cocks - when Georgia has the ball, part II

Tight ends.

This could be their game to shine. In the previous post I mentioned that it's almost a foregone conclusion that Lorenzo Ward will be geared towards stopping Georgia's running game. Which sets up perfectly to leak a tight end out (or a running back for that matter) and set up just behind the linebackers who are by then attempting to fill up running lanes.

Against Clemson, Jay Rome quietly had three catches for 18 yards. Freshman Jeb Blazevich had a nine yard catch for a first down. Quayvon Hicks was used almost solely in protection and to carve out running lanes, but this could be an opportunity to see how much his hands have improved.

My point with these two posts is that as much as being made about the supposed lack of a deep threat to stretch the field, Bobo could just as easily use the run to set up something big for a group of receivers whose time to step up is now.